Monday, December 10, 2001

A Conversation From the Bar Scene: Retro 1998 Edition

Ryan: So, how was your weekend? How was Kansas City?

Brad: Fine. Fine. Say, do you think it would be wrong to sleep with your gynecologist?

Ryan: What?

Brad: Just a hypothetical question. Say you ran into him at a bar, had a few drinks, chatted, danced a little, and eventually decided to go home with him. Would that be wrong, do you think?

Ryan: (blank stare)

Brad: Anything ethically wrong with that, you think? Or morally?

Ryan: Why are we --

Brad: OK, OK, so say at the time you slept with him, you didn't know he was your gynecologist. You just thought he was this cute, funny guy who sort of reminded you of someone. And he didn't recognize you either. And it was just one night. And when you both discovered that he was, in fact, your gynecologist, you were both duly freaked out by it and went your separate ways.

Ryan: Please tell me you don't actually have a gynecologist.

Brad: Gynecologist? I'm sorry. Did I say "gynecologist"? I meant to say "second cousin".

Ryan: (uncomfortable silence)

Brad: So, um, how was your weekend?